The pretzel shape resembles a monk’s prayer posture, when the arms were crossed in front of the chest rather than the hands being folded. The crossed and twisted, crispy ends of the pretzel are still called arms today.
The pretzel shape resembles a monk’s prayer posture, when the arms were crossed in front of the chest rather than the hands being folded. The crossed and twisted, crispy ends of the pretzel are still called arms today.